Agency Sponsor: Orin Martin, orin@ucsc.edu
If interested, submit the Center for Agroecology’s Internship Sign-up Form. This is an unpaid internship.
# of Interns:
Agency Description:
Located just below Merrill College. Learn basic skills related to organic growing superimposed on the care, shepherding, upkeep of the Chadwick garden. Basic activities revolve around intensive gardening. Using raised beds we will look at and engage in a wide range of activities; soil and tillage, direct sowing and transplanting of fall vegetables and flowers, basic fruit tree care, watering, weed, control, crop culture, greenhouse propagation, fertility – compost, cover crops and use of organic fertilizers in an ‘idyllic setting’- a biodiverse mixed intensive garden.
Intern Responsibilities:
It’s pretty simple: Learn Gardening
Other Requirements:
Ability and willingness to work physically while learning gardening; our motto being ‘learning conditions are working conditions’ – the learning is superimposed on the stewardship of the garden.
Intern Shifts:
Fall 2025 shifts are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am-12pm
Location: Alan Chadwick Garden – UCSC Campus
Key Words: Agroecology/Food Systems